Commitments and Contingencies	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	NOTE 17 COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES From time to time, the Company may become involved in various lawsuits and legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of business. Management does not believe that after the final disposition any of these matters is likely to have a material adverse impact on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows, except as follows. On January 27, 2022, a former employee filed suit against the Company in the Tulsa County Oklahoma District Court, Case No. CJ-2022-00221. The plaintiff has alleged that she was entitled to six months of severance pay after her employment contract was not renewed, and that her option agreements did not expire thirty days after cessation of her employment, and claims she is owed approximately $75,000 in severance and $250,000 in damages for her options. The Company filed an answer on or about March 18, 2022. The Company disputes the plaintiff’s allegations, has not accrued for any contingent losses, and intends to vigorously defend the lawsuit. On June 16, 2022, the Company received notice from certain former shareholders of SAGUNA claiming breaches of the SAGUNA stock purchase agreement and claiming that all of the former shareholders of SAGUNA have suffered damages totaling approximately $13.9 million, which they calculated as the value related to the consideration issued to those former shareholders for the acquisition of SAGUNA. The Company denies those claims and has not accrued any contingent loss. However, the Company may face legal claims or proceedings regarding those claims. By notice dated July 14, 2022, the Company received notice from a distributor that has a distribution agreement with InduraPower claiming that InduraPower, and the Company as guarantor, has breached the distribution agreement, and are claiming approximately $2.0 million in damages, which includes a claim for $0.5 million of foregone profit. The Company had received $1.3 million in cash as a deposit against future product deliveries which is included in contract liabilities – current. In addition, the Company fully accrued the remaining claim of $0.7 million in accrued liabilities in the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2023. On or about July 17, 2022, the former employees of SKS filed an insolvency request against SKS in the Nazareth District Court, Israel, No. 35035-06-22. The action represents $400,000 of claims of the former employees, which were fully accrued as of September 30, 2022. The claims of the former employees were resolved pursuant to the SKS Sale Agreement and the action was dismissed on or about January 9, 2023. On or about August 22, 2022, two former FastBack employees filed suit against the Company, DragonWave and FastBack in the Alameda County Superior Court, California, Case No. 22CV016666. The plaintiffs allege that their payroll was late and that the Company failed to make one payroll, failed to timely pay wages three times, failed to pay accrued vacation time, and owes penalties under California law. Each plaintiff claimed damages of no less than $66,500. The Company has accrued for the wage claims for services provided but has not accrued for penalties. On April 4, 2023, the Company resolved this lawsuit. On or about September 20, 2022, the Company was served with a suit that was filed on or about May 27, 2022 by the holder of a Transform-X Inc. (“Transform-X”) promissory note, suing the Company, Daniel Hodges, and Transform-X in the Richland County Court of Common Pleas, South Carolina, Case No. 2022CP4002806. The plaintiff alleges that for $125,000 he purchased an 8% promissory note in 2018 from Transform-X which has not been paid. Plaintiff alleges that the Company is also liable under the Transform-X promissory note. This lawsuit was removed to the United States District of South Carolina, Civil Action No.:3:22-cv-03645-MGL. The Company filed an Answer on October 27, 2022 and the proceedings are currently in the discovery phase. The Company strongly disputes the plaintiff’s allegations, has not accrued for any contingent losses, and intends to vigorously defend the lawsuit. On or about November 14, 2022, an intellectual property law firm filed suit against the Company in the United States District Court for the Southern District of California, San Diego. The plaintiff alleges that they performed work for the Company and its subsidiaries subsequent to September 30, 2022 and are owed approximately $75,000, which was fully accrued as of June 30, 2023. On January 9, 2023, a former employee of a subsidiary of InduraPower, filed suit against the Company and the former CEO, Daniel Hodges, in the Pima County Superior Court, Arizona, Case No. C20230116. The plaintiff has alleged that he is owed for unpaid minimum wages and overtime wages, breach of employment contract, retaliatory termination, and alleges an unspecified amount in damages. The Company strongly disputes plaintiff’s allegations and intends to vigorously defend the lawsuit. On or about January 10, 2023, a recruiting and staffing company obtained a default judgment against the Company in County Court, Collin County, Texas, Case No. 004-01539-2022, for $145,917 and post-judgment interest at 7%. As of June 30, 2023, the Company accrued for the full amount of the judgment. The judgment holder obtained a garnishment order against the Company’s banking accounts and has received approximately $17,600 in cash through the date of this filing. On or about May 22, 2023, a landlord filed suit against the Company in the Circuit Court, Fairfax County, Virgina, Case No. 202307755, for breach of a commercial lease. The plaintiff obtained a default judgment in the amount of approximately $130,000 which remains unpaid as of the date of this filing. As of June 30, 2023, the Company accrued for the full amount of the judgment in accrued liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheet. See Note 21 – Subsequent Events – Litigation, Claims and Contingencies Developments for post-June 30, 2023 developments.

Commitments and Contingencies

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2023

Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]

NOTE 17 COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

From time to time, the Company may become involved in various lawsuits and legal proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of business. Management does not believe that after the final disposition any of these matters is likely to have a material adverse impact on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows, except as follows.

On January 27, 2022, a former employee filed suit against the Company in the Tulsa County Oklahoma District Court, Case No. CJ-2022-00221. The plaintiff has alleged that she was entitled to six months of severance pay after her employment contract was not renewed, and that her option agreements did not expire thirty days after cessation of her employment, and claims she is owed approximately $75,000 in severance and $250,000 in damages for her options. The Company filed an answer on or about March 18, 2022. The Company disputes the plaintiff’s allegations, has not accrued for any contingent losses, and intends to vigorously defend the lawsuit.

On June 16, 2022, the Company received notice from certain former shareholders of SAGUNA claiming breaches of the SAGUNA stock purchase agreement and claiming that all of the former shareholders of SAGUNA have suffered damages totaling approximately $13.9 million, which they calculated as the value related to the consideration issued to those former shareholders for the acquisition of SAGUNA. The Company denies those claims and has not accrued any contingent loss. However, the Company may face legal claims or proceedings regarding those claims.

By notice dated July 14, 2022, the Company received notice from a distributor that has a distribution agreement with InduraPower claiming that InduraPower, and the Company as guarantor, has breached the distribution agreement, and are claiming approximately $2.0 million in damages, which includes a claim for $0.5 million of foregone profit. The Company had received $1.3 million in cash as a deposit against future product deliveries which is included in contract liabilities – current. In addition, the Company fully accrued the remaining claim of $0.7 million in accrued liabilities in the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2023.

On or about July 17, 2022, the former employees of SKS filed an insolvency request against SKS in the Nazareth District Court, Israel, No. 35035-06-22. The action represents $400,000 of claims of the former employees, which were fully accrued as of September 30, 2022. The claims of the former employees were resolved pursuant to the SKS Sale Agreement and the action was dismissed on or about January 9, 2023.

On or about August 22, 2022, two former FastBack employees filed suit against the Company, DragonWave and FastBack in the Alameda County Superior Court, California, Case No. 22CV016666. The plaintiffs allege that their payroll was late and that the Company failed to make one payroll, failed to timely pay wages three times, failed to pay accrued vacation time, and owes penalties under California law. Each plaintiff claimed damages of no less than $66,500. The Company has accrued for the wage claims for services provided but has not accrued for penalties. On April 4, 2023, the Company resolved this lawsuit.

On or about September 20, 2022, the Company was served with a suit that was filed on or about May 27, 2022 by the holder of a Transform-X Inc. (“Transform-X”) promissory note, suing the Company, Daniel Hodges, and Transform-X in the Richland County Court of Common Pleas, South Carolina, Case No. 2022CP4002806. The plaintiff alleges that for $125,000 he purchased an 8% promissory note in 2018 from Transform-X which has not been paid. Plaintiff alleges that the Company is also liable under the Transform-X promissory note. This lawsuit was removed to the United States District of South Carolina, Civil Action No.:3:22-cv-03645-MGL. The Company filed an Answer on October 27, 2022 and the proceedings are currently in the discovery phase. The Company strongly disputes the plaintiff’s allegations, has not accrued for any contingent losses, and intends to vigorously defend the lawsuit.

On or about November 14, 2022, an intellectual property law firm filed suit against the Company in the United States District Court for the Southern District of California, San Diego. The plaintiff alleges that they performed work for the Company and its subsidiaries subsequent to September 30, 2022 and are owed approximately $75,000, which was fully accrued as of June 30, 2023.

On January 9, 2023, a former employee of a subsidiary of InduraPower, filed suit against the Company and the former CEO, Daniel Hodges, in the Pima County Superior Court, Arizona, Case No. C20230116. The plaintiff has alleged that he is owed for unpaid minimum wages and overtime wages, breach of employment contract, retaliatory termination, and alleges an unspecified amount in damages. The Company strongly disputes plaintiff’s allegations and intends to vigorously defend the lawsuit.

On or about January 10, 2023, a recruiting and staffing company obtained a default judgment against the Company in County Court, Collin County, Texas, Case No. 004-01539-2022, for $145,917 and post-judgment interest at 7%. As of June 30, 2023, the Company accrued for the full amount of the judgment. The judgment holder obtained a garnishment order against the Company’s banking accounts and has received approximately $17,600 in cash through the date of this filing.

On or about May 22, 2023, a landlord filed suit against the Company in the Circuit Court, Fairfax County, Virgina, Case No. 202307755, for breach of a commercial lease. The plaintiff obtained a default judgment in the amount of approximately $130,000 which remains unpaid as of the date of this filing. As of June 30, 2023, the Company accrued for the full amount of the judgment in accrued liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheet.

See Note 21 – Subsequent Events – Litigation, Claims and Contingencies Developments for post-June 30, 2023 developments.